Mike Pigott looks at Dinky Toys based on that popular cartoon cat, the Pink Panther. The Pink Panther made his debut in the opening titles of the 1963 film The Pink Panther, and proved popular enough to be spun off into a series of animated shorts. These cartoons were later repackaged as a TV showContinue reading “The Pink Panther by Dinky”
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Superfast cars…by Dinky!
Superfast cars by Dinky? Mike Pigott gives us the story behind this small range of Matchbox Superfast cars released under the Dinky trademark.It goes without saying that Dinky Toys is one of the most iconic names in the history of diecast models. The company dominated the model car scene in Britain and France for overContinue reading “Superfast cars…by Dinky!”
Gerry Anderson’s TV21 vehicles in diecast
Mike Pigott gives a concise but detailed history on all of the diecast models based on Gerry Anderson’s futuristic TV programmes, from the 1960s through to the present day. Over the past 60 years, the television programmes produced by Gerry Anderson and AP Films (later TV Century 21) have entertained and fascinated several generations ofContinue reading “Gerry Anderson’s TV21 vehicles in diecast”
Captain Scarlet by Dinky
Mike Pigott continues his series on Gerry Anderson’s TV Century 21 models. This month he looks at the diecast models based on the indestructible agent Captain Scarlet from the year 2068. Gerry Anderson’s follow-up to his popular Thunderbirds series was Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. In contrast to the simple premise of the altruistic InternationalContinue reading “Captain Scarlet by Dinky”
Thunderbirds by Dinky
Mike Pigott looks back at the iconic original Thunderbirds models produced by Dinky in the 1960s. Two of the most iconic diecast toys of all time are Dinky’s models of Lady Penelope’s FAB-1 car and Thunderbird 2, based on Gerry Anderson’s popular TV show Thunderbirds. These high-quality models were Dinky’s first character toys, and ledContinue reading “Thunderbirds by Dinky”
Star Trek by Dinky
Mike Pigott looks at Dinky’s models based on the spacecraft from the legendary series Star Trek. Over the past half-century, Star Trek has become one of the most successful science fiction franchises of all time. The original series made in the 1960s has led to feature films, several spin-off TV programmes, a cartoon series, plusContinue reading “Star Trek by Dinky”
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